High prevalence of allergy in North Cypriot children


Dalkan C., Galip N., Tekguc H., Cobanoglu N., Bahceciler N.

PAEDIATRICS AND INTERNATIONAL CHILD HEALTH, vol.34, no.1, pp.37-42, 2014 (SCI-Expanded)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 34 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.1179/2046905513y.0000000074
  • Journal Name: PAEDIATRICS AND INTERNATIONAL CHILD HEALTH
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.37-42
  • Keywords: Cyprus, ISAAC, Asthma, Wheezing, Skin prick test, Lung function test, ASTHMA SYMPTOMS, CHILDHOOD ASTHMA
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: The ISAAC (the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood) questionnaire has been used to standardize research on the prevalence of asthma in children since 1991. Aim: In this Phase I study, the prevalence of asthma, other allergic diseases and atopy was evaluated in North Cyprus.